New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
ROBBING CL. WEBSTER G. co.
A CASHIER ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENT.

ARRESTED AT HIS HOME IN ROsEVILLE, n. ia SUIT
BROUGHT AGAINST HIM.
stir was caused In Roseville N j., yesterlay by tho
arrest OF Frank NJ. Scott Of the Poseyc Ath
etio Association, who is charged by Charles Webster
Of the publishing firm Of c. L. Webster & Co,
with having embezzled some $4,000 or the firms
money. Scott employed by the firm as cashier and
bookkeeper or late 1t is alleged he has failed de-
posit money placed In his hands. Mr. Webster had him
under suspicion for time ana employed
James T. AnyOn, expert, to make
examination OF the books On Wednesday
Mr.. Webster went before Commissioner Sidney Wood.
and he and Anyon made davits in regard to the short
they claimed they had discovered In scots
Anyon's affidavit shows that false entry made by
Scott on his books December 81 1885, amounting TO
$15.574 80.
The arrest OF Scott took place Friday night but IL
not known until yesterday. He has wife and three
small children, and occupied pretty house at No So
North sxth-st. He was devoted TO his family
When officers Benedict Collins Of the Essex County
Circuit Court went to his house Friday night they found
him at home He appeared astounded when informed OF
their mission. His wife present and intelligence
was great shock TO her. Not desiring to cause the
young unnecessary inconvenience the officers gave
Scott permission TO send for his friends aud endeavor
to get bail. which was fixed at $4,000.
At IL o'clock he was taken to the
Essex County Jail and locked up He is slightly built
man. sandy beard and mustache adorn his face and
his eyes are sharp and piercing lie was one ot the most
popular young in Roseyile.
The proceedings Will be OF q civil nature. the arrest
being effected on capias I'D respondendnDi New
York detective the last week but. having
failed to inform the Newark authorities OF MS mission,
arrested for acting suspiciousy he was released
when he produced the proper papers scott has employed
ElwO0d Harris his counsel Mr. Harris said yesterday
that he would apply for order TO have scots books
examined lie Is confident OF the innocence OF his client
and that the alleged false entries in his books will all DO
explained.
Although many of scotts friends oath 70 believe
MN gity M & hey say no M mas sndSaStedy yea
house ROseyleave and in the church OF which he
is member he rented 5000 pew He was layish in
his gifts charities and the recent Opening OF tho
Roseye Athlete Association building he gave tho
privilege of tossing the first ball down the bowling alley
His in connection with the Athletic Association
far be ascerained No examination
OF the books has been made
The firm OF Charles /. Webster & Co. is one OF tho
largest subscription publishing houses in this country.
They the publishers OF Grants Memoirs and OF tho
autobiography Of the Pope. Their offices are ~ flth
ave and FOureentst Scott entered their employ apo5
two years ago as bookKeeper Az the tine OF ho deIa
cation all the money received by the firm passed through
his hands. OF this large amount was cash The TACT
due IN large increase to the nature OF TIE business
done by Webster All the checks received had TO DO
iDdOrsed by Mr.. Webster or Mr.. Hall, the other
member ,o OF the firm and they ,b seem oaus 10
But with the cash 1t different Scott seems TO have
retained large amounts Of currency and TO have hidden
his pccnatlos by false entries and balances When ie
first came To Webster co. scott received llso year,
ana at the time OF his disgrace he was getting aDous
800 The pcOns OF his employers were first aroused
by reports that heir cashier was living exr'Nagahl-
Is and speculltiu,. 4 week ago yesterday an
expert employed 10 examine the books scott
heard of this and did appear Al the Oice again.
sending word that he was ILL., Tie exact amount
of the cfacOn yet known II Is said that nearly
900 600 passed through the hands of the cashier IN
him in NcW-Jcr.ey 10y Alexander & Green. the lawyers
oi Webster ~ 90 NJ webster sad yesterday th1t the
lie expressed for his unfortunate emp!oye, and
sim more ioI lis vile ana chiIditu